Squatting off Minnehaha Parkway and expansive Lynnhurst Park, this elementary school provides high academic standards for students in the Lynnhurst and Tangletown neighborhoods of Southwest Minneapolis. Students at Burroughs typically outscore their peers in the district and state standardized testing. In addition to the traditional classroom curriculum, the school offers media, technology, art, physical education and vocal music.
Located next to Kenny Park, Kenny Community School seeks to maintain high academic standards with an emphasis on the environment. Whether exploring the community garden or composting the scraps from their lunches, this public school provides students with hands-on activities that increase their environmental awareness. In addition to teaching core curriculum like reading and math, the school gives students experience with multimedia and computer use through the media center, which was added in 2001.